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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-27
Mr., Vest Tells a Story.

Referring to Congressman Reagan's
bath, by which he missed bis vote on the
tariff bill, Senator Vest said that it was
a curious phase Of affairs that ridicu'
lous little thing like this sometimes hits
man harder than serious affair. "In
Missouri one of our young men was lit
orally run out of the State," said he, "by
story that was possibly concocted about
him, but nevertheless sounded so plausi'
BILE that it went the rounds. His name
was Russell, and he had been recently
elected to the State Senate. 1t was be-
fore the railroad system was as complete
in Missouri as at present, and he was on
his way to Jefferson City on horseback.
He was belated till after dark, and as he
was passing through dense forest hoot
owl cried out: Hoo, hoo, hoo With
great pomposity Russell responded: I
am Colonel William Henry Russell, State
Senator of Missouri, SIR After the
story got out Russell could never begin a
speech upon any topic that some one did
not cry out, hoo, hoo, hoo,' and from
across the Senate chamber some other
member would respond, Col. William
Henry Russell, State Senator of Missouri,
SIR He moved out of the State to
escape the constant ridicule to which ne
was subiected."-N. Y. Tribune.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-27
A Remarkable Case Of Vitality,

CENTRAL CITY, KY, January 1O.-0n
the night before Christmas John Chris.
tian, colored, of Greenville was going
home from the St. Charles Mines to
spend Christmas with his family, when
he was struck by train near Briggsville,
seven miles West of Greenvil!e, and
nearly killed. He was walking on the
track in a cut, and when struck was
thrown into tie ditch, where be lay in
the water until found next morning by
some section hands. His skull vas
crushed near the top of his head, and a
piece of bone had penetrated the brain.
He was taken to Greeuville, where DR..
Bohannon removed pieces of the skull
covering surface of II bY inches, and
a tablespoonsful of lacerated brains. 1t
was thought that the man could not
possibly recover, but he is growing stron'
ger daily, eats, talks and sleeps we'll, and
will in all probability get we'll. Paralysis
of the right side, which followed the
blow, is leaving, and it is believed that
in time be will be quite as good as if the
accident had never happened. Should
be recover, the case will be one quite
close to the miraculous, the terrible ex'
posure alone being quite sufficient to kill
an ordinary mortal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-27
Happiness as it in Youth and Matura

Isn't it little queer that as we g
from youth to manhood the obi
change which bring us pleasures TS
amount of happiness realized varies but
littlel There seems to be a certain
amount of the article implanted in us
no more, no less. The boys sled gives
place to the richly csparisoned sleigh,
the toy house to the imposing residenca
the toy wstchhte watch to the real one, the Toy
boat to an ocean yacissSbut the hrst
yield quite as much pleasure as tnes iase iass:
The Christmas gifts and pleasures Of
youth brought as much happiness as
houses and lands, honoi md fame DON
after years. Our happiness is all rela;
tive, any way. We enjoy by comparison.
The boys sled is big enough to fill his
mind. The mans yacht is merely q toy,
which has its use for time and then
ceases to amuse. Christmas is reality
to the young-a definite pleasure point.
To the full grown boys and girls it is an
attempt to arouse the old enthusiasm, the
belief in Santa Claus, the enjoyment in
gift giving aud gift receiving. 1t comes
and goes, and they try hard to persuade
themselves that they enjoyed it with an
old time zest.
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The United States to. day has d ver,

- The United States to-day has o very:
large army of wealthy inyalids, an army
that seems to be on the increase, too, and
one that goes moaning up and down oyer
the land seeking health and finding none:
Every where you go, where location and
climate have anything to offer or healing,
waters containing aught of good u assist
nature in her stuggle to lengthen out the;
days of those who have more ducates.
than digestion, you will see the anxious.
eye and the hating gait of those who
have fought the fight for gain, and now,
crowned with victory and misery, find
themselves in the great national hospital,
that moves about from Moosehead LAKE.
to Tacoma, to Los Angles, to Jaclson.
vile, to Duluth, to Denver, to Asheville,i
to Minnetonka, to Santa Fe, to the Hot.
Springs and the Cold Springs, to the
Iron Springs and the Soda Springs, to-
the dry air Of the mountains and the wet
air of the sea, with no home that they.
can call permanent and no sure thing for;
the future but q will contest and the
long, starless night of death.-Neno Ycikss
Tribune.
= Botetourt County, Va, is excited
over the discovery of gold and silver
deposits on the line of the Shenandoah,
Valley Railroad. The assays range froa
SIG per ton for surface rock to $50 9
depth of fifteen feet.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-27
Boy and Bird.

There was an old minister who used to:
preach in a church in Western New
York who never allowed any leyity.
among his congregation, and kept rigid
watch over the young people Of his.
charge. On one occasion foolish youth
sat in one of the front pews and created:
a stir by lunging at some object that few.
in through the open window. The. old
minister was purblind, but he peered
over his glasses and saw something flying
about the witless youth, who was fighting
tooth and nail.
"There there, sonny" he said, with
authority, snever mind the bird"
Then he resumed his discourse, but theI
congregation seemed more interested in
the youth and his contortions than in the.
sermon, and he stopped and again peeredl
over his spectacles at the flying object
and the boy.
"D'ye hear, sonny" he said, in loud,
voice. "Never nd!the bird"
This was too much for the youth, who
answered in shrill key:
"Tain't bird; it's whacking big
humble bee, an I'll be blamed if it's
goin' to come to meetin' when I dew."
The controversy was stopped by one OF
the deacons, who removed the abird. - -
Detroit Free Press.
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The Wonderful Secret.

Once upon time there was king
who had little boy whom he loved very
much. So he took great deal of pains
to make him happy.
He gave him beautiful rooms to live
in, and pictures and tops and books with
out number. He gave him graceful,
gentle pony, that he might ride on when
be pleased, and a rowboat on beautiful
lake, and servants to wait upon him
wherever he went. He also provided
teachers who were to give him the knowl-
edge of things that would make him good
and great.
But for all this the young prince was
not happy. He wore frown wherever
he went, and was always wishing for
something he did not have.
At length, one day, magician came
to the court. he saw the scowl on the
boys face, and be said to the king:-
T can make your son happy, and turn
his frowns into smiles. But you must
pay me great price for telling him the
secret
'All right said the king, what ever
you ask will give
So the price WIS agreed upon and paid,
and then the magician took the boy
into private room. He wroe some
thing with a white substance upon a
piece Of white paper. Next be gave the
boy lighted candle, and told him to
light it and hold it under the paper, and
then see what he could read. Then be
went away.
The boy did as he had been told, and
the white letters on the paper turned
into beautiful blue.
They formed these words:-
DO kindness to some one every day.
The princess made use of the secret,
and he became the happiest boy in the
/ roo sfya
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Wine and Fruit in Caiiiifissssnia.

The wine vintage in California for 1886
was the best and largest in the history OF
the State. The yield is estimated at from
100000 to 1e,5o0,O0O gallons of wine,
of which 100000 will go into brandy.
There has been a great increase in acre
age of vines, and it is estimated that
100000 is now invested in the wine
interest in California. Equal progress
has been made in raisin culture, and it is
predicted by experts that ten years will
see the raisin crop more. valuable than
the wine or other fruit yield. The total
product of raisins for the year is estimat-
ed at 7O3, 900 boxes. 1t is thought there
are now 100000 fruit trees in the State,
the net value of which it is not possible
to estimate. In dried fruits there has
been an enormous increase, and all OF it
has found ready sale. There has been an
increase of more than 1000 per cent.
over the product of 1885 iu extracted
honey. The season was fairly profitable
for canned goods manufacturers both in
fruits and in fish. The increase was
large iE both and the sale ready.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-27
Reign er Terror in Texas.

CHICAGO, January 15.-A special from
San Antonio, Texas, says: A perfect
reign of terror exists in the town ol
Calulla, eighty miles South of here, the
county seat of La Sale County, as the
result of fatal feuds existing in the COM
mupity. County Commissioner Hill and
another man have been shot down and
killed in cold blood within the past
month, and the slayers of both, although
perfectly we'll known, have not been ar
rested. A alfdozen vigilant committees
we're organized to hunt down the assas-
sins, but they seem to make no headway,
although it is understood that the muir
derers have never left La Sale County.
The town is practically under martial law
and business is almost suspended. In
fact, so great is the feeling of insecurity
that many are deserting the village for
fear of losing their lives. Capt. Schmidt
has company Of State rangers who
patrol the streets night and day to pre-.
vent an outbreak of hostilities between
the two factions into which the communi.
ty is divided.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-27
How to Live a Full Century.

Prof. Humphry, of Cambridge, has
prepared series of tables which contain
some interesting information about Gen.
tenaries. OF 62 persons whom he men,
tions, at least 11-2 males and 9 females
actually attained the age of 100. Others
attained very nearly 10 the 100 years.
Only one of the persons reach 108, while
one died at the alleged age of lO6. Of
the SO persons S6 were women and 16
men. Prof. Humphry tells us that the
comparative immunity Of women from
the exposures and risks to which men
are subjected, and the greater temperance
in eating and drinking exhibited by NO.
men are the chief points in determining
their higher chances of longevity. Out
of the 36 women 20 had been married,
and II had borne large families. Of the
25 who had been wives s had married
before they were 90, one at 16 and 2 at
II.
Twelve of the fifty-two centenarians
were discovered to have been the eldest
children of their parents. This fact, adds
DR.. Humpbry, does not agree with popu-
lar notions that the first children inherit
feebleness of constitution. nor with the
opinion of racing stables, which is decid-
edly against the idea that "6rstlings" are
to be depended on for good performances
on the course. The centenarians gener-
ally regarded were ofspare build. Gout
aud rheumatism we're, asa rule, absent.
cit SEEMS" says Prof. Humphry, "that
the frame which is destined to great age
needs no such prophylactics, and engen-
ders none of the present humors for which
the finger joints las in gout) may find a
vent"
OF the ffty.two aged people, twenty
four only had no teeth, the average:num-
Der of teeth remaining being four or five.
Long hours Of sleep were notable among
these old people, the period of repose
averaging niue hours; while out.of.door
exercise in plenty and carly..rising are to
be noted among the factors of a prolong-
ed life. One of the centenarians "drank
to excess on festive occasions :" another
was "free beer drinker" and "drank
like fish during his whole life" Twelve
had been total abstainers for life or near
ly so, and mostly all were "small meat
eaters"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-27

The INTELL1GENcER evidently seeks
to make the impression on the minds of
its readers that we are in sympathy with
the anti.prohibitionists, and in this does
Us grave injustice. Where the Courier
is known, however, we have nothing to
fear from its disingenuous efforts in this
direction. We are not without record,
and by it we are perfectly willing to
stand. We are aware Of the fact that we
are in danger of being misunderstood,
and can very easily be misrepresented,
but we are confident that our position is
the correct one, and that time will vindi-
cate its correctness.
The INTELLIGENCER closes its article
with an admonition to the Courier to be
more careful in it's criticisms. Let the
INTELL1GENcER understand that we will
keep our own conscience in this matter,
and will be guided by our own judgment.
And this it may characterize as remark
able utterance for a religious newspaper,
if it chooses.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-27
Now Nearest the Sun.

The sun is in psrigee, or the earth in
peribelion, on the I'd of January at 8 p.
m. These two forms of expression mean
the same thing; the former meaning
that the sun is nearest to the earth, and
the latter that the earth is nearest to the
sun. For, strange as it may seem, the
earth is 100000 miles nearer the sun
than she was on the 1st of last July. 1t
would be natural to expect thai we
should have the warmest weather when
the sun is nearest to US. But his rays
fall so obliquely on this portion of the
earth that the intensity of the cold far
overbalances the difference in the dis.
tance. There is, however, compensa-
tion for the present conditions. The
winter cold is doubtless tempered by the
earth's greater nearness to the central
fire. In the Southern Hemisphere,
where the sun is in apogee in midwinter,
the cold is intensified for this reason.
Thus in Australia and Southern Africa
the average temperature is lower than in
corresponding latitudes north of the
equator. About 5000 years before the
creation of Adam the sun was in apogee,
or at his greatest distance, in the North
ern winter, and in perigee, or at his least
distance, in the Northern summer. Sir
John Herscbel estimates that the North
ern winter at that distant period of the
earth's development vas 29' colder, and
the Northern summer 23o warmer than
it is at present. Every inhabitant OF the
north temperate zone has reason to be
grateful that the sun is in perigec at the
season near the winter solstice.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-27
DIR. Woodrow's Case.

The associate Reformed Presbyterian
says: DR.. Woodrow having been asked
as to the status of the Columbia Theolog.
ical Seminary says, in substance, that
the chair of the Perkins Professorship
will not be vacant until the controlling
synods approve the action of the Board
of Directors in ejectirg the late incum.
bent. 1t is possible, he thinks, that
although this ejectmeut was by direction
of the Synods, they may yet disapprove
of the course taken when the time comes
to make final decision. This delays
the matter nearly q year. Those who
thought the end was at hand may find
themselves mistaken, though it would
seem that the decisive majorities of the
late Synods, ordering the removal of the
Perkins Professor, could Hat be reversed
within a twelve.month.
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A Duel With an Indian.

Gen. William II. Jackson, of Tennes.
see. recently visited his old.time comrade
and friend, Gen. w. w. Ayerill, of cav
airy fame, and the two were recounting
"reminiscences of adventures on the FROM
tier. Thirty years ago they were young
lieutenants in a regiment of mounted
riaemen, then serving in New Mexico.
Averills regiment was resisting prs-
datory band of Kiowas. Lieut.. Jackson
was in the combat as Averill's guest.
Averill was a good shot, but vas using 9
small Colts revolver, and Kiowa chief
with whom be became engaged did not;
pay much attention to it, although twice
wounded by it, once in the side and again
in the thigh. In cooking the pistol for
the third time the spring of the lock-
broke, and, as..they:were at close quarters,
Averill rushed upon the Indian and tried
to brain him with the weapon. The
chief seized the lieutenant, and wrest-
ling match ensued without any hippo
dromipg. They became locked together.
The Indian, with his left...arm .arouDd5
Averill, held the lieutenant's right wrist
with vise-like grip..of his left;thand, pres
venting the use...of the pistol, while in
turn the right hand Of the savage, with 9
knife in its grasp, was beld. off by Aver.
ill's left clutching his wrist.a Round and
round they plunged, and twisted, and
strained, in the life and death struggle
the knife rapidly approaching nearer and
nearer to Averill's throat, when jackson,
who had been. looking for his friend,
found him in this deadly embrace. As
he rode up, Averill was wondering If
that Indian would ever tire out or pause
for breath; but he was as strong and ac.
tive:as "young buffalo, (which was his
name. Then he heard Jackson's voice
sing out: STEADY, Averill, Pm going to;
shootp But the Indian heard. the voice
also, and took good care to keep Ayerills
body between him and the proposed
shooter. Finally, Jackson rode close up
to the pair, and placing the muzz|e OF
his pistol directly against the 1ndians
right arm, fred, breaking the bent arm
both above and below the elbow. The:
Indian coolly dropped to sitting position
and exclaimed. in Mexican-spanish &
"Shoot, curse you" e: 8
A cowardly Mexican,.iwho had been
hiding near up, brought heavy revolver
to Averill and begged him to kill thes
Indian; but Averille replied mo, he;
is brave man, and I would sooner kill
ou."-Mew York Sun.
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A Big Fall.

NIAGARA FALLS, ONT, Jan. 13.-Over
$4,000 cubic yards of limestone and
slate rock of the bank of the Niagara
river, near the Horse Shoe Falls, on the
Canada side, fell out to-day. The mass
fell with Il tremendous crash, which was
heard and felt for miles around. The
break has considerably changed the
appearance of the bank, and now dark
chasm can be seen behind the falls from
the bank above.
The mass of rock which fell was sixty
feet wide by over one hundred long aud
one hundred and seventy feet deep. Its
fall from the main rock has left a per.
pendicular wall. The tremendous
weight of ice which has accumulated
during the past three weeks, with steady
frosty weather and low water, was the
cause of The break.
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EAToNToN, Ga,
Jan. 16, 1887.

Jau. 10, 1901.
Mr.. EDITOR: After attending the
Normal last July, I left Anderson for
Ala, my native home, where, with friends
aud relatives, the remaining holidays
we're spent. Ny visit was pleasant, yet
sad for, during short absence of two
years, many changes had taken place.
Dear faces lay buried meath the sod,
sHeet voices were hushed in death. I
feared to inquire of 8 friend lest the
answer might be, he is dead. Still some
happy moments were spent with those
left, and soon enough the hour Of part
ing came, which, as Shakespeare truly
says, is such sweet sorrow" and in a
short while was rapidly vending my
way to my new field Of labor, with
heart fully prepared to enter, more
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-27

Senator McKenna, of West Virginia,
gave dinner in Washington few days
since at which was deer roasted whole,
stuffed with celery dressing, and standing
upright before the astonished guests.
The deer sported his natural horns and
glared with glass eyes at the guests. The
senator stood up and skilfully carved the
gastronomic masterpiece.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-27

"A Chicago drummer tells of mer-
chant in Walnut, ILL.,, who, being pros
porous and heavy buyer, is we'll treated
by the commercial travellers, and has
many cigar offered to him. He always
takes the cigar, saying: cts against my
principles to smoke in business hours.
I'll light this after SUPPER" and when he
gets a hundred puts them in a box and
sells them to train boy on the Burling-
ton road for half price.
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You have a young man in your school
IS it your purpose to simply teach him
arithmetic, geography and grammar and
receive as your reward at the close of the
school term the amont of your bill
against him for tuitionf or do you pro-
pose to develop the manhood that is DOR
manti in him? # the case is correctly
stated in the first proposition, you better
tell the young man to 60 home at once.
You are doing him an injustice. Can
younot stimulate him to an earnest effort
TO lift HIMSELF to q higher plane of line?
His fnture depends upon something that
I onSmay say or do. Now is your oppor-
tunis show the man that is in you BY
Developing the man that is in him.
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The Columbia & Greenville railroad
depot at Prosperity was destroyed by fire
at 7 o'clock this morning. Fifteen bales
of &C ton and considerable quantity OF
other freight was burned together with
the water tank and one car of general
merchandise that was standing on the
track near by. Most of the agents pa
pers and books were also destroyed. The
origin ofthe fire is unknown, but is sup.
posed to have been accidental Columbia
Recorz of Saturday.
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The next meeting of the teachers and
/ trustees. Of HopeWell Township will be
Sheld At Trinity lToWn Creek on the first
FRIDAY in February. The trustees re.
quest us to say that this meeting will
take the place of their regular monthly
meeting, and the teachers are requested
to bring their claims ready for approval.
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vigorously, if possible, upon the duties
awaiting me here.

vigorously, if possible, upon the duties
awaiting me here.
My work is a pleasant one among a
people that fully appreciate education'
and, of course, manifest much interest in
their school.
A beautiful little building has been
erected, such one as is seldom seen in
the country. An amateur club was or
ganized during Xmas holidays, and
charades, &C., gotten up to assist the
patrons in furnishing the house with all
necessary apparatus.
I found much to contend with in the
beginning of the new school, but, as soon
as my pupils understood my plan OF
teaching, they seemed pleased, and now
work as nicely and cheerfully as if / had
been training them a longer time. Lam
introducing new plans gradually, and
they are always delighted with anything
new.
The INrELL1aENcER is welcomed
every week as letter from home, and
the Teachers Column heartily enjoyed.
Pages have been reserved in my scrap
book for clippings from the column,
which 1 hope will prove assistance as
well as pleasure in the future. I was
particularly pleased with your article on
Cleanliness, or, rather, "Neatness," and
endeayor to impress upon the minds of
my pupils that it is really essential to
happiness.
Ilove my native home and am pleased
with Ga, still my thoughts will revert to
generous warm hearted friends of the
"Old Palmetto State"
With best wishes for teacher friends
and editor, ] close.
Respectfully,
M. s. GRAHAM.
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AFTER long absence, Miss Maggie
makes us visit. The Teachers Col
umn gives her hearty welcome, and, in
behalf of the teachers, wish for her a
year OF unusual prosperity, and that sue,
cess which she 80 richly merits. Come
.oooin Ed